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TV production major Hanna Knuuttunen, 21, was crowned Homecoming Queen at Hofstra’s Fall Festival in September.

Hofstra University’s Homecoming Queen Hanna Knuuttunen is ready to head back to her hometown in Sandown, New Hampshire for the Thanksgiving holiday. The 21-year-old TV production major and drama minor just landed an internship with Sesame Workshop’s Domestic TV Distribution Department, which she’s excited to begin in January 2015.

I got to catch up with Hanna on campus to talk about the Fall Showcase, her post-grad plans and where she keeps that gorgeous crown.

Me:Where are you from?Hannah Knuuttunen: I’m from Sandown, New Hampshire, a very small New Hampshire town.

Me:What are three words you would use to describe yourself?HK: Passionate, motivated and genuine.

Me: Are you involved in any campus clubs?HK: I’m the president of Alpha Phi, and I’m also the president of Sigma’capella, which is a co-ed a capella group. I’m an RA in the Netherlands Hall and I’m in She’s the First.

Me: What did your friends and family say when you told them you were going to be part of the showcase?HK: They were very excited for me. They were all very supportive as well and super excited to see what I came up with. My mom was constantly calling me and was like “Oh, so did you decide what you’re doing? You need to get it on video to show me!”

Me: Did you think you were going to win? At what point did you feel that you could actually win Homecoming Queen?HK: I was so nervous the entire time. I had no idea. It was great because I feel like every girl that was up on stage is a leader in so many different things on campus and we’re all so unique. So it could of been any one of us. During the showcase I had such a blast and I had a huge group of friends that came out to support me so that made me feel a little more comfortable. But until the second my name was called I had no clue.

Me: What went through your mind when the crown was being placed on your head?HK: I just couldn’t stop smiling! It was so exciting. It was President Stuart Rabinowitz that crowned me so I was like ‘This is so cool.’ It’s such an incredible honor to be Homecoming Queen at Hofstra. It’s something that you should really cherish and be honored that it happened to you because it means that you’re involved and you’re respected by not only your peers, but administration. I was happy that everyone was supporting me and it was such a great moment. Definitely one of the best moments so far.

Me: Where do you put the crown when you’re not wearing it?HK: I have a bookshelf in my room, and one of my residents actually came in and re-did my bookshelf and set my crown and sash. She made a pretty display for it so it’s just sitting on the bookshelf.

Me: What do you like to do for fun?HK: I love theater. I like singing, dancing and acting. I live for that. Anything to do with performing really. I just love being able to be in front of people and talking to people and making them laugh or whatever it may be. I love writing scripts. Like, one act plays. Not necessarily stories or essays, but I love creating dialogue.

Me: What’s your favorite film?HK: I love West Side Story. That might be a classic for me.

Me: What are your plans after graduating in May?HK: I want to travel. I would love to take a year off and just go everywhere I can and not have a set plan. Like, just save up and go to one place and take a plane to the next place and just keep going. It’s gonna be a lot of money. I’d have to save but that would be the dream. I would also love to go to grad school, potentially, or just work in the city.

Me: Who is your female role model?HK: This is probably so cliché, but definitely my mom. She’s the reason that I’m the person that I am today because every single thing I’ve done, every club, group or rehearsal I’ve had since I was in elementary school, she’s supported me through and she’s been the thing that always keeps me going. If I’m upset about something she’s the one to remind me why I’m here doing what I do and why I can achieve whatever I’m trying to achieve. She is, without a doubt, the reason I have accomplished anything that I’ve accomplished.

Me:What is your life motto?HK: I actually got this from a fortune cookie once, and I wrote about it in an essay: You can’t have a beautiful ending without making a few beautiful mistakes.

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I’ve been tagged by Erika of the blog Erika, Eventually to do the 20 Facts tag. The instructions are very straight forward: state 20 random facts and tag 20 people. The people who get tagged start he cycle all over again

If you didn’t catch that, it’s in the picture above.

And now, my 20 random facts:

1. I am graduating from Hofstra University in approximately 35 days. OH. MY. GAWD.

Here are a few things general things I learned from taking my first Zumba class with instructor Yenny Barona:

1. People who attend the class rarely dress like this. Actually, no one in the class I went to was dressed like this. Not even the instructor…

2. There’s no practice round. You just watch and do. It’s not as bad as you think, though.

3. It’s nonstop dancing. No breaks. Song after song, you’ve got to keep moving or you’ll miss the steps!

4. You might not dance the Samba during your first session, but you will dance the salsa and merengue.

5. Be prepared to dance to well known hits like “Jump” by Flo Rida and “Booty” by Jennifer Lopez feat. Iggy Azalea. And then you’ll start moving to the choreography you learned every time you hear them thereafter!

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Krystal of BeautyLifeGeek brings you her top five anime picks! Enjoy her guest post below.

Hello, my name is Krystal of BeautyLifeGeek.com. I am here to help you tap into your inner geek, and introduce to you my top five anime picks. Keep in mind, these are my personal picks that I enjoy. I want to share my picks with all of you. If you disagree, that’s okay! No harm done! Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and anime preferences.

K is about a young boy who is framed for murder, due to mistaken identity. His life turns upside down, when he is caught in a war between the seven kings and the HOMRA group. The visuals are amazing, the story line is very interesting, and you have to option to watch this anime is Japanese or English.

Sword Art Online parts 1 and 2 is an amazing anime, and one of my personal favorites. Sword Art Online follows SOA beta tester Kirito, as his life is literally a video game. The only way to free himself, along with many other players is battle the final boss after 100th floors. You will thoroughly love this anime.

This is more of a Gothic life or death anime. A death note holds the power to kill the person written in the dark notebook. Light Yagami befriends a strange detective named L, to track down the owner of the death note, while concealing his ownership of the death note.

WARNING: If you have not seen the original (first) Naruto, the premise of the storyline will not make any sense to you. Naruto Shippuden follows a grown up Naruto and his friends, as they battle the dark powers developed by Sasuke. Perfect for reliving the moments of Naruto, as the final chapter comes to an end.

Do you agree with my top five picks? Which anime is your favorite? Leave your top five in the comments section. Thank you for reading. Be Beautiful & Geeky!

The CANstruction exhibit at Brookfield Place in NYC is a display of can art sculptures created by artists who entered the food charity competition this year. The food charity competition is held every year, and this particular exhibit is open until November 20th.

I was really shocked at how great these were. My favorites are the Hunger Games symbol, the StaTUNA of Liberty (love the word play there) and the NYC subway.

Enjoy some photos of the exhibit below!

1. StaTUNA of Liberty (made with cans of tuna!)

2. Pavlov’s Dog (aka “Hounding Hunger”

3. NYC Subway

4. Hunger Games (aka “May the odds be ever in your favor”)

5. Hunger Picnic

6. End Hunger (made out of Chef Boyardee and Goya cans!)

7. RIP Hunger

I definitely recommend that you visit this exhibit if you have the time!